MANGALORE             UNIVERSITY 
                                      Department of Sociology 
                                                          
                                     SYS 408 Sociology of Tribes 
              Objectives: 
              After the completion of this course the student will be able to- 
                 1  Gain a comprehensive knowledge on categorization of the ‘Tribal’ society.   
                 2  Understand the demographic features and social structure among the tribes. 
                 3  Analyse the cultural patterns among the tribal communities.  
                 4  Understand the problems of tribal people. 
                 5  Evaluate the welfare policies specific to tribal development. 
              Course Outcome: 
                     CO1.  Understand the nature and feature of Tribes in India 
                     CO2.  Learn about tribal problems and welfare programmes 
                     CO3.  Understand approaches to the study of tribes. 
                     CO4.  Look at the tribal community from sociological perspective. 
                     CO5.  Rise of tribal unrest in India. 
                     CO6.  Design strategies for tribal empowerment. 
              Course Content: 
              UNIT I:  Introduction                                                     Hrs - 12 
                 a.  The Rationale of studying  Tribal Society 
                 b.  Meaning, Nature, scope  and significance of Sociology of Tribes 
                 c.  Sociology of Tribes in India: a perspective 
              UNIT II: Tribes in India and their classification                         Hrs - 12 
                 a.  Geographical distribution 
                 b.  Linguistic composition 
                 c.  Racial Diversities 
              UNIT III: Ethnographic Profiles of Selected Indian Tribes          Hrs - 14 
                 a.  The Bedas (Hunter-ruling) and The Siddis of Karnataka (Forest) 
                 b.  The Gowdalu and Hasala's of Karnataka  
                 c.  The Koraga of Coastal Karnataka 
              UNIT IV: Tribal Social System                                             Hrs - 14 
                 a.  Tribal family and marriage 
                 b.  Tribal Economy, Religion and Recreation 
                 c.  Problems of the tribal and Tribal Unrest 
              UNIT V: Tribal Welfare and Commissions                                    Hrs - 14 
                 a.  Tribal development strategies and problem of tribal Integration  
         b.  Constitutional provisions. Policies and programmes              
         c.  Education  and social transformation 
        
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